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| The Russian President, Vladimir Putin, has been warned of a plot to assassinate him during a visit to Iran this week, Kremlin officials have said. | The Russian President, Vladimir Putin, has been warned of a plot to assassinate him during a visit to Iran this week, Kremlin officials have said. |
| The Interfax news agency cited sources in the Russian special services saying a gang of suicide bombers would attempt to kill Mr Putin in Tehran. | The Interfax news agency cited sources in the Russian special services saying a gang of suicide bombers would attempt to kill Mr Putin in Tehran. |
| Mr Putin will fly to Tehran on Monday after meetings in Germany. | Mr Putin will fly to Tehran on Monday after meetings in Germany. |
| During his visit, Mr Putin is due to meet President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and attend a summit of Caspian Sea nations. | During his visit, Mr Putin is due to meet President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and attend a summit of Caspian Sea nations. |
| He is the first Russian president to travel to Iran since Joseph Stalin attended a summit of the Allied Powers in 1943. | He is the first Russian president to travel to Iran since Joseph Stalin attended a summit of the Allied Powers in 1943. |
| "We cannot comment on this information but we confirm that the president has been informed," a Kremlin spokesman told the AFP news agency. | |
| Interfax said that the Russian special services had relied on information received from several sources outside the country. |